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www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Abandon half-baked' Thatcherism, says former Tory economic adviser

The Conservatives should abandon half-baked Thatcherism and acknowledge that growth will be slower, an adviser to two former chancellors has said.Ahead of the Autumn Statement on November 17, Tim Pitt warned that the Conservatives risked retreating to the comfort blanket of 1980s orthodoxy rather than setting out a new approach geared towards the UK's present problems.
BBC News
1 year ago
UK politics

Philip Hammond: Ex-chancellor warns everyone will need to pay more tax

All earners in the UK, not just the wealthiest, will need to pay higher tax if public services like the NHS are to improve, an ex-chancellor has warned.Lord Philip Hammond told the BBC that the next few months could be "very difficult" for many people.It came after Michael Gove refused to confirm whether benefits would rise with the soaring cost of living.
the Guardian
1 year ago
UK politics

Simon McGee to be No 10 press chief if Liz Truss becomes PM, sources say

Boris Johnson's former Foreign Office press secretary Simon McGee will be appointed a top spinner for Liz Truss if she makes it to Downing Street next week, according to sources.
the Guardian
1 year ago
UK politics

Foreign Office under Liz Truss has failed to regain global footing, report finds

The Foreign Office has not regained its footing under the leadership of the foreign secretary, Liz Truss, staff morale is low, not enough employees are posted abroad, and there is an unsustainable lack of expertise on Russia, a report by the independent thinktank Institute for Government has found.
the Guardian
1 year ago
UK politics

The Guardian view on the cost of living: a crisis made in Downing Street | Editorial

ne day this week the prime minister promises that help with food and fuel prices will be announced in "the days to come".
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